Andy Goram

Former Rangers goalkeeper Andy Goram has died at the age of 58 after a short battle with cancer; Goram made 260 appearances for Rangers; he was part of the ...

The nickname 'The Goalie' just tells you everything because they felt that he was the one and the best goalkeeper." He said: "I cared far more about that winners' attitude he had. He told Sky Sports News: "He was a very popular guy, not only with his own players but the opposition. He was the number one at Euro 92 in Sweden and again at Euro 96 in England. He also pulled on the cricket whites of Scotland as well, managing two first-class matches - and remains the only person to have played a first-class international match at cricket as well as a major international football match for Scotland. He was furious manager Craig Brown had opted to pick the 40-year-old Jim Leighton as his number one for the tournament, and not him. During his time at Ibrox he was named the Scottish Football Writers' and PFA Scotland player of the year in 1993. Funeral details will be communicated in due course." He led by example and helped the Lanarkshire side to a fourth-place finish in his second season at Fir Park, eventually racking up 69 games for the Steelmen. When Atkinson departed for Manchester United a year after his arrival, the new boss Ronnie Allen felt the 5 foot 11 Goram was too small to make it as a 'keeper and he was released. He was captain of Lancashire Schoolboys - the great West Indian batsman Clive Lloyd, who was playing for the county at the time, was his hero. Former Rangers goalkeeper Andy Goram has died at the age of 58 after a short battle with cancer; Goram made 260 appearances for Rangers; he was part of the nine-in-a-row squad; he also played for a number of other clubs including Oldham, Hibernian and Motherwell